Jazz version of 10 DS and MK classics….

[dustyvalentino]

MK said at the time that he had self-sabotaged the song from being a US country hit by playing the distorted Les Paul over it, something that would never get played on country radio.

Randy's version is almost identical but with better singing and a more palatable solo for country radio. According to wiki, Pig Robbins, Matt Rollins and Paul Franklin all play on Randy's album so I guess they got paid twice for playing the same thing!

[hunter]

That was Mark's thing at the time. He said the same about How Long.


Speaking of covers, it dawned on me the other day that Calling Elvis is very much a bluegrass song. Change the instrumentation, and play it in 2/4 time, and bam! I searched YouTube, and what do you know:



(Except they play it in 4/4 time.)

Sounds great!

[Dutchessy]

Yeah, but it lacks the powerful, singing, crying guitar...

I didn't listen all the way through. Yes, Mark's solo on this one is beautiful. (What a shame that he stopped playing like that. It's not even hard technically, so that's not a reason.)

Never knew this cover. It's beautiful. Mark's version is my #1 MK song btw. In love with the outro since i first heard it, at first i didn't like MK's singing.. 

[goon525]

Happens to be the song I want played at my funeral - with the full guitar outro! (Are we in trouble now, not Calling Elvis!)